Turn Off / Restart icon on desktop

Is there any easy way to put a Turn Off and / or Restart button on the
desktop (without using Regedit) ?

With thanks.

GoldHawk said this on 2/13/2009 1:36 PM:
Is there any easy way to put a Turn Off and / or Restart button on the
desktop (without using Regedit) ?

With thanks.

For restart:
Right click on the desktop, new - shortcut.
Put this as the command
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -r -t 0

the -r = restart the -t = time delay = 0 seconds.

Same logic for a shutdown except us
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0

the -s = shutdown same for -t

GoldHawk said this on 2/13/2009 1:36 PM:
Is there any easy way to put a Turn Off and / or Restart button on the
desktop (without using Regedit) ?

With thanks.

For restart:
Right click on the desktop, new - shortcut.
Put this as the command
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -r -t 0

the -r = restart the -t = time delay = 0 seconds.

Same logic for a shutdown except us
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0

the -s = shutdown same for -t

Big_Al said this on 2/13/2009 1:51 PM:
GoldHawk said this on 2/13/2009 1:36 PM:
Is there any easy way to put a Turn Off and / or Restart button on the
desktop (without using Regedit) ?

With thanks.

For restart:
Right click on the desktop, new - shortcut.
Put this as the command
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -r -t 0

the -r = restart the -t = time delay = 0 seconds.

Same logic for a shutdown except us
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0

the -s = shutdown same for -t

You can also click the change icon button. There is a pretty good red
power button for the restart in %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll. And
I use the large right pointing green arrow head in that same file for
the restart.

Big_Al said this on 2/13/2009 1:51 PM:
GoldHawk said this on 2/13/2009 1:36 PM:
Is there any easy way to put a Turn Off and / or Restart button on the
desktop (without using Regedit) ?

With thanks.

For restart:
Right click on the desktop, new - shortcut.
Put this as the command
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -r -t 0

the -r = restart the -t = time delay = 0 seconds.

Same logic for a shutdown except us
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0

the -s = shutdown same for -t

You can also click the change icon button. There is a pretty good red
power button for the restart in %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll. And
I use the large right pointing green arrow head in that same file for
the restart.

That's brilliant. Thank Big Al. Works a treat. I've used those icons, too.

It's the first time I've used that shortcut wizard. I've always created
desktop shortcuts by right clicking from the file or folder in Explorer. So,
leant something new.

Would it be too simple if using the same logic but replacing -s or -r with
-h would give a Hibernate shortcut ?

With thanks.

Mike

"Big_Al" wrote:

Big_Al said this on 2/13/2009 1:51 PM:
GoldHawk said this on 2/13/2009 1:36 PM:
Is there any easy way to put a Turn Off and / or Restart button on the
desktop (without using Regedit) ?

With thanks.

For restart:
Right click on the desktop, new - shortcut.
Put this as the command
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -r -t 0

the -r = restart the -t = time delay = 0 seconds.

Same logic for a shutdown except us
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0

the -s = shutdown same for -t

You can also click the change icon button. There is a pretty good red
power button for the restart in %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll. And
I use the large right pointing green arrow head in that same file for
the restart.

That's brilliant. Thank Big Al. Works a treat. I've used those icons, too.

It's the first time I've used that shortcut wizard. I've always created
desktop shortcuts by right clicking from the file or folder in Explorer. So,
leant something new.

Would it be too simple if using the same logic but replacing -s or -r with
-h would give a Hibernate shortcut ?

With thanks.

Mike

"Big_Al" wrote:

Big_Al said this on 2/13/2009 1:51 PM:
GoldHawk said this on 2/13/2009 1:36 PM:
Is there any easy way to put a Turn Off and / or Restart button on the
desktop (without using Regedit) ?

With thanks.

For restart:
Right click on the desktop, new - shortcut.
Put this as the command
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -r -t 0

the -r = restart the -t = time delay = 0 seconds.

Same logic for a shutdown except us
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0

the -s = shutdown same for -t

You can also click the change icon button. There is a pretty good red
power button for the restart in %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll. And
I use the large right pointing green arrow head in that same file for
the restart.

GoldHawk said this on 2/13/2009 6:04 PM:
That's brilliant. Thank Big Al. Works a treat. I've used those icons, too.

It's the first time I've used that shortcut wizard. I've always created
desktop shortcuts by right clicking from the file or folder in Explorer. So,
leant something new.

Would it be too simple if using the same logic but replacing -s or -r with
-h would give a Hibernate shortcut ?

With thanks.

Mike

"Big_Al" wrote:

Big_Al said this on 2/13/2009 1:51 PM:
GoldHawk said this on 2/13/2009 1:36 PM:
Is there any easy way to put a Turn Off and / or Restart button on the
desktop (without using Regedit) ?

With thanks.
For restart:
Right click on the desktop, new - shortcut.
Put this as the command
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -r -t 0

the -r = restart the -t = time delay = 0 seconds.

Same logic for a shutdown except us
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0

the -s = shutdown same for -t
You can also click the change icon button. There is a pretty good red
power button for the restart in %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll. And
I use the large right pointing green arrow head in that same file for
the restart.


If your PC supports it, try it, what can happen but get an error message!

GoldHawk said this on 2/13/2009 6:04 PM:
That's brilliant. Thank Big Al. Works a treat. I've used those icons, too.

It's the first time I've used that shortcut wizard. I've always created
desktop shortcuts by right clicking from the file or folder in Explorer. So,
leant something new.

Would it be too simple if using the same logic but replacing -s or -r with
-h would give a Hibernate shortcut ?

With thanks.

Mike

"Big_Al" wrote:

Big_Al said this on 2/13/2009 1:51 PM:
GoldHawk said this on 2/13/2009 1:36 PM:
Is there any easy way to put a Turn Off and / or Restart button on the
desktop (without using Regedit) ?

With thanks.
For restart:
Right click on the desktop, new - shortcut.
Put this as the command
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -r -t 0

the -r = restart the -t = time delay = 0 seconds.

Same logic for a shutdown except us
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0

the -s = shutdown same for -t
You can also click the change icon button. There is a pretty good red
power button for the restart in %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll. And
I use the large right pointing green arrow head in that same file for
the restart.


If your PC supports it, try it, what can happen but get an error message!

Create a desktop or quick launch shortcut to open the
"Turn off computer" dialog box:

1. Open Notepad and paste the following:

Set wshshell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
wshshell.ShutdownWindows

2. Save-as Shutdown_Box.vbs (or any name + .vbs)

3. Move the file somewhere then create a new shortcut
to it on the desktop. To change the icon to the
shutdown icon browse here and look for the icon in
the window: C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll

4. If you want it on the Quick Launch area, just move
it there from the desktop.


ju.c


"GoldHawk" wrote in message ...
Is there any easy way to put a Turn Off and / or Restart button on the
desktop (without using Regedit) ?

With thanks.

Create a desktop or quick launch shortcut to open the
"Turn off computer" dialog box:

1. Open Notepad and paste the following:

Set wshshell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
wshshell.ShutdownWindows

2. Save-as Shutdown_Box.vbs (or any name + .vbs)

3. Move the file somewhere then create a new shortcut
to it on the desktop. To change the icon to the
shutdown icon browse here and look for the icon in
the window: C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll

4. If you want it on the Quick Launch area, just move
it there from the desktop.


ju.c


"GoldHawk" wrote in message ...
Is there any easy way to put a Turn Off and / or Restart button on the
desktop (without using Regedit) ?

With thanks.

Unfortunately, this didn't work for Hibernate. No error message, just didn't
do anything. It's not a great issue, but would have been nice if it had.

"Big_Al" wrote:

GoldHawk said this on 2/13/2009 6:04 PM:
That's brilliant. Thank Big Al. Works a treat. I've used those icons, too.

It's the first time I've used that shortcut wizard. I've always created
desktop shortcuts by right clicking from the file or folder in Explorer. So,
leant something new.

Would it be too simple if using the same logic but replacing -s or -r with
-h would give a Hibernate shortcut ?

With thanks.

Mike

"Big_Al" wrote:

Big_Al said this on 2/13/2009 1:51 PM:
GoldHawk said this on 2/13/2009 1:36 PM:
Is there any easy way to put a Turn Off and / or Restart button on the
desktop (without using Regedit) ?

With thanks.
For restart:
Right click on the desktop, new - shortcut.
Put this as the command
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -r -t 0

the -r = restart the -t = time delay = 0 seconds.

Same logic for a shutdown except us
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0

the -s = shutdown same for -t
You can also click the change icon button. There is a pretty good red
power button for the restart in %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll. And
I use the large right pointing green arrow head in that same file for
the restart.


If your PC supports it, try it, what can happen but get an error message!

Unfortunately, this didn't work for Hibernate. No error message, just didn't
do anything. It's not a great issue, but would have been nice if it had.

"Big_Al" wrote:

GoldHawk said this on 2/13/2009 6:04 PM:
That's brilliant. Thank Big Al. Works a treat. I've used those icons, too.

It's the first time I've used that shortcut wizard. I've always created
desktop shortcuts by right clicking from the file or folder in Explorer. So,
leant something new.

Would it be too simple if using the same logic but replacing -s or -r with
-h would give a Hibernate shortcut ?

With thanks.

Mike

"Big_Al" wrote:

Big_Al said this on 2/13/2009 1:51 PM:
GoldHawk said this on 2/13/2009 1:36 PM:
Is there any easy way to put a Turn Off and / or Restart button on the
desktop (without using Regedit) ?

With thanks.
For restart:
Right click on the desktop, new - shortcut.
Put this as the command
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -r -t 0

the -r = restart the -t = time delay = 0 seconds.

Same logic for a shutdown except us
%windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 0

the -s = shutdown same for -t
You can also click the change icon button. There is a pretty good red
power button for the restart in %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll. And
I use the large right pointing green arrow head in that same file for
the restart.


If your PC supports it, try it, what can happen but get an error message!

The solution for Shutdown and Re-start suggested by Big Al worked fine but
just for my own education I thought I would try your suggestion.

After putting shortcut on the desktop, I had this error message:

Script: C:\WINDOWS\Shutdown by Mike.vbs
Line: 1
Char: 49
Error: Expected end of statement
Code: 800A0401
Source: Microsoft VBScript compilation error

Any further thoughts please ?


"ju.c" wrote:

Create a desktop or quick launch shortcut to open the
"Turn off computer" dialog box:

1. Open Notepad and paste the following:

Set wshshell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
wshshell.ShutdownWindows

2. Save-as Shutdown_Box.vbs (or any name + .vbs)

3. Move the file somewhere then create a new shortcut
to it on the desktop. To change the icon to the
shutdown icon browse here and look for the icon in
the window: C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll

4. If you want it on the Quick Launch area, just move
it there from the desktop.


ju.c


"GoldHawk" wrote in message ...
Is there any easy way to put a Turn Off and / or Restart button on the
desktop (without using Regedit) ?

With thanks.

The solution for Shutdown and Re-start suggested by Big Al worked fine but
just for my own education I thought I would try your suggestion.

After putting shortcut on the desktop, I had this error message:

Script: C:\WINDOWS\Shutdown by Mike.vbs
Line: 1
Char: 49
Error: Expected end of statement
Code: 800A0401
Source: Microsoft VBScript compilation error

Any further thoughts please ?


"ju.c" wrote:

Create a desktop or quick launch shortcut to open the
"Turn off computer" dialog box:

1. Open Notepad and paste the following:

Set wshshell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
wshshell.ShutdownWindows

2. Save-as Shutdown_Box.vbs (or any name + .vbs)

3. Move the file somewhere then create a new shortcut
to it on the desktop. To change the icon to the
shutdown icon browse here and look for the icon in
the window: C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll

4. If you want it on the Quick Launch area, just move
it there from the desktop.


ju.c


"GoldHawk" wrote in message ...
Is there any easy way to put a Turn Off and / or Restart button on the
desktop (without using Regedit) ?

With thanks.